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Freight Broker Freight Bill Audit Checklist

A practical, printable framework to help freight brokers verify invoices, catch billing errors, and protect profit margins — no audit team required.

Why This Checklist Exists

Billing discrepancies are one of the most common sources of lost revenue in freight brokerage. Carriers frequently add unauthorized accessorials, misquote rates, or misapply fuel surcharges. This checklist gives you a repeatable step‑by‑step process to review every bill before payment.

What’s Included

  • Line‑item rate verification against your rate confirmation
  • Carrier authority and insurance status quick check
  • Accessorial fee audit: detention, lumper, fuel surcharge validation
  • Payment term and invoice date compliance flags
  • Dispute documentation outline for quick resolution
  • One‑

Tips & notes

### Verify the Line-Haul Base Before Accessorials
On every freight bill, start by confirming the base line-haul rate matches the quoted per-mile or per-weight rate from the rate confirmation. If the base rate is off, every accessorial charge that follows is already questionable. A freight bill audit checklist systematically checks this first: matching PRO numbers, mileage, weight, and class against the original agreement before any accessorial review begins.

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